SCIENCE WEBSITES


Scholastic's Study Jams - Science
Great video and slide-show reviews, as well as "test yourself" sections, on all sorts of science topics including scientific inquiry, plants, energy, light & sound, matter, force & motion, solar system, weather & climate, landforms, rocks & minerals, ecosystems, the human body, animals, and more! Fast-paced games, music and lots of fun!

Edinformatics Interactive - Science Applets
Lots of applets that provide interactive practice in the science disciplines in earth science, biochemistry, physics, and biology.

Free Rice
Chemistry symbols practice on this website nets two results: mastery of the topic and food for the hungry. For every question a student correctly answers, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program to fight hunger all over the world!

The Futures Channel
Online movies and student activites for real-world, hands-on science and math can be found here. Lessons can be downloaded in pdf format.

How Stuff Works: Science Channel
Contains fun information and question/answer pages in all areas of the discipline of science, especially about how things work. Everyday Science and Wacky Weather videos are only a few of the links found on this site.

I Was Wondering: Adventures in Science for Girls & Women
Got questions about science buzzing around in your head? Then this is the place to look! Tabs include 10 Cool Scientists (wonder-who?), Have a Question (wonder-what?), Time Travel Timeline (wonder-when?), and Games (wonder-fun).

Library of Congress - Science References Services
Contains webcasts, podcasts, and lots of information about science. Also Everyday Mysteries contains trivia questions and answers page. A link to Library of Congress American Memory sites about science, conservation, technology, and more.

Mad Science Network
All science topics, science fair info, ask-a-scientist, and random knowledge generator.

NASA - National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Contains separate sections for teachers and students. Additional features include Image of the Day, along with videos and podcasts, interactive Test Your Knowledge, and NASA Kids Club section with fun games.

Periodic Tables Video Clips
Contains short videos about each element of the periodic table and experiments with the elements. Continually being updated, so check often.

Science Education at Jefferson Lab
You'll find a Student Zone, Games & Puzzles, along with Science Education & Teacher Resources.

Science Gems
A portal with links to physical, earth, and life science information.

Science Snacks: Exploratorium
Ideas and theories that are miniature versions of popular exhibits at the Exploratorium. Included are links for science experiments. Indexed alphabetically and by topic.

Score Science
You'll find Kids' Corner, Science Search, Ask-a-Scientist, and Science Networks links.

Tox Town: National Library of Medicine
Contains information for students and teachers on toxins and dangerous chemicals that can be found in our own hometowns in the format of interactive graphics. Very cool, but alarming!

Web Exhibits
In this interactive onlline museum, users start with seven featured exhibits. Once inside the exhibit, more information about the main topic will be found, along with text and photographs.

Why Files
Devoted to the science behind the news, feature sections which change periodically can be found, along with Science Images, Interactives, In the News, Sci-Tations, and Why Files Top 5.